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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the comment, “It’s like he’s always making things hard on himself” (195), the antecedent for the pronoun “he” is which of the following?
(a) Sohrab.
(b) Ardeshir.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Darius.

2. What size bed is Darius allotted in his grandparents’ house?
(a) Full.
(b) Queen.
(c) King.
(d) Twin.

3. How long have Ardeshir and Fariba been married in the novel?
(a) 52 years.
(b) 51 years.
(c) 49 years.
(d) 50 years.

4. The word “mamanbozorg” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Great-uncle.
(b) Great-aunt.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Grandmother.

5. Which of the following bands does Fariba call her favorite?
(a) Ace of Bass.
(b) ABBA.
(c) Air Supply.
(d) Ambroisa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Darius’s middle name?

2. What is faludeh, per the novel?

3. What does Darius report Stephen regards as the best trick-or-treat candy?

4. The novel suggests that the phrase “afiat basheh” is equivalent to which of the following?

5. The term “haji badum” means which of the following, per the novel?

(see the answer key)

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